Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for the coronavirus Tuesday, shortly after the presidential palace said he had been displaying symptoms associated with the disease.
Bolsonaro announced his diagnosis to journalists, saying he had begun feeling ill on Sunday, multiple outlets reported.
The president reportedly also confirmed that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug touted by Presidentas a possible preventive treatment for the disease, as well as azithromycin. Neither drug has been proven to be an effective prophylactic for Covid-19. South America's largest country is second only to the U.S. for the highest number of confirmed cases.
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